Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charlottesville city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 47,456 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 2,570 people who identified as Hispanic (5.42%), and 44,886 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 33,292 (70.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,992 (18.95%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,454 (7.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 31,268 (65.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,808 (18.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,378 (7.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Charlottesville city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Charlottesville city , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,992 18.95%
White Alone 33,292 70.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 180 0.38%
Asian Alone 3,454 7.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,502 3.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 184 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,024 4.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 104 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 76 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 173 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,808 18.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,268 65.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,378 7.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,329 2.8%